geographer

noun

ge·​og·​ra·​pher jē-ˈä-grə-fər How to pronounce geographer (audio)
: a specialist in geography

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At the time, lawmakers had hoped that ethanol would have a smaller climate effect than gasoline, says Holly Gibbs, a geographer at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, who studies land use. Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 22 May 2026 Male names dominate the list of most common first names because there’s less variety in baby boy names than baby girl names, Census Bureau senior geographer Joshua Comenetz said in a report. Joe Murphy, NBC news, 6 May 2026 In many parts of the world, healthy fisheries rely on intact mangrove forests, says Radhika Bhargava Gajre, a coastal geographer and mangrove researcher at the National University of Singapore. Ryan Kellman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026 To support the families’ search efforts, Correa founded the Office of Documentary Research, a collective of geographers, architects, and artists. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for geographer

Word History

Etymology

see geography

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of geographer was in 1542

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“Geographer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geographer. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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